Financial Aid
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Types of Financial Aid
Fellowships
- Usually granted to individuals to cover their living expenses while they carry out research or projects.
- Awards are usually based on an individual's merit.
Assistantships
- Usually campus-affiliated work assignments (e.g., graduate teaching instructor, research associate) that provide an individual stipend and often waive tuition and/or other fees.
Grants
- Most often awarded to cover expenses associated with carrying out research or other specific projects.
Loans
- Available from the government or other private sources that need to be paid back.
Internal Financial Aid
- Often within specific graduate school programs, especially Ph.D. programs.
- Once you have decided which programs you are interested in, talk with them about internal aid.
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SCU Office of Fellowships
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Financial Aid Sites
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